Melomakarona Yemista me Sousami In Greek, these honey spice cookies with sesame centers might be called “Stuffed Melomakarona with Sesame” or “Melomakarona from Rhodes,” where they have become famous. A winter holiday tradition (but delightful any time of year), these cookies bring in seasonal tastes and smells of cinnamon, cloves, and oranges. After baking, the […]

In Greek: ταχινόμελο, pronounced tah-hee-NO-meh-loh Who needs peanut butter when tahini and honey are available? This combination was frequently eaten separately – dipping a piece of bread into tahini, then following with a forkful of thick honey. Today, it’s being commercially produced, but it’s simple and easy to make at home. With fewer calories than […]

Note: In Greece lambs are small and one can never buy just the leg, which is usually sold together with some of the ribs, so 2.5kg were barely enough for 4 people. In other countries where you can buy larger animals, that amount of meat will be too much for just for people, so adjust […]

THIPLES Thiples—sometimes called xerotygana—are not unique to the Peloponnesos, but they are very much a part of the region’s culinary life. “A wedding without thiples would be like a wedding without a bride,” one woman told me. While the sweet is made all over Greece, it is shaped differently from place to place. In Crete, for example, strips of dough about […]

Ingredients: 200 grams of sesame seeds 450 grams of aromatic honey 2 tbsp of lemon juice 1 1/2 tbsp of unsalted melted butter 1 tbsp of orange blossom water (Optional) Method: Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Line a shallow baking pan with parchment per and spread the sesame seeds on it and bake […]

Dough Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup of fine semolina 1/2 a cup of flour 1 cup of olive oil 1 pack of unsalted butter 1 cup of sugar 1/4 cup of brandy or cognac 1/4 cup of fresh orange juice 2 tbsp of orange zest 1 tsp of baking soda Syrup Ingredients: 1 cup of honey […]

INGREDIENTS: 200gr white flour 50gr peeled almonds 50gr walnuts 50gr sesame 150gr honey (thyme fed) 3 eggs METHOD: Crush the almonds and walnuts well. Grind the sesame. Preheat the oven to 200oC. Beat the eggs with the honey and slowly add the flour and all the other ingredients, beating constantly. Grease a cake pan and […]

Greek : Αρχαίες γαρίδες με γλάσο μελιού Serves / Yields : 2 persons Ingredients: 225 gr cooked, cleaned shrimps (if frozen, defrost and strain them) 1 spoon olive oil 2 spoons garos 1 spoon honey 2 spoons fresh oregano Black pepper METHOD: Place the oil, garos and honey in a baking pan and add the shrimps. Saute the […]

It is amazing how little this recipe has changed 1800 after. The Roman Physician Galinos (129 – 99 ac) describes in his book this sweet with many details. Greek : Αρχαίες τηγανήτες με μέλι και σουσάμι Serves / Yields : 4 persons INGREDIENTS: 120 gr flour 225 ml water 2 spoons honey Oil for frying 1 spoon (15 […]

Ingredients: 1 lt good quality white wine 100 g honey orange flower water or rose water Method: Mix all the ingredients together and serve chilled. (serves 6)